Journal-box.



F. L. BARBER.

JOURNAL BOX.

APPLICATION EILBD MAR.7.1912.

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Application mea Marca 7, 1912. seriai No. 682,118.

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Be it known that I, FnANnLiN L. BARBER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Journal Boxes, oi which the :following is a specification.

My invention relates in general to car trucks, and more particularly to improvethe cars supported by the trucks may not force `the Wheel flanges against the rail `heads with such force asuto subject the flanges to excessive `Wear or render liable the derailment ofthe Wheels.

`Herr-itolore in some types of car trucks the wheel flanges have been protected 'from excessive lateral strain by supporting the truck bolster upon the side frames through connections which permit a lateral movement of thebolster relatively to the side frames sufficient to reduce or gradually absorb the lateral thrust of the car ends before it is communicated to the Wheel ianges. Gar trucks have also been designed in which the journal boxes are mounted inthe side frames, so as to yield laterally and, during such lateral play, to exert a lifting action upon the side frames and through them upon the car, thereby effectively resisting the lateral movement of the car during the slight movement of the journal boxes relatively to the truck side frames.` j

` The primary object of my invention is to provide a journal box `in which a lateral movement takes place between the box and journal bearing therein upon which the box rests, and during such lateral movement between the journal box and bearing a lifting `action is exerted through the journal box to the truck frame and car body, the extent of such lateral movement and lifting action being suliicient to cushion the lateral movement of the car body and thereby proteet the wheel flanges from injury and Wear.

A further object of my invention is to provide a journal box which will permit the requisite vertical movement thereof relaj tively to the surrounded axle and will at the same time be capable of containing an increased quantity of lubricating oil.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a journal box which Will be simple in construction, comparatively inexpensive in manufacture and durable in use, and which will aiford a lateral yieldingconnection between the car body and wheels.

My invention will be more fully described hereinafter with reference to the aceo1npanying drawings, in which the same is illustrated as embodied in 'several conven- 1ent and practical iorms, and 1n Which- Figure 1 1s a central vertical section through one embodiment of my improved journal box, thefaxle journal being shown 1n elevation; Fig. 2, a horizontal sectional view on line 2, 2, Fig. 1, the rollersnbeing shown partly in 'plan and partly broken away; Fig. 3, a central vertical section on line 3, 3, Fig. 1; Fig, a plan View of the rollers and their supporting cage removed from the journal box;` Fig. 5, an end elevational view of the roller cage; Figp, a cross sectional View of the upper portionof a journal box embodying a modiiedform ot' my invention; Fig. 7, a central longitudinal section on line 7 7, Fig. 6; Figs. 8 and `9,views similar to Figs. 6 and 7, showing another modified 'form of my invention; Fig. 10, a central vertical section through the upper halt' of still another embodiment ot' my improved journal box; Fig. 11, a cross sectional view on line 1l 1l, Fig. 10; llig. 12, a sectional plan view on line 12 12, Fig.` 10; and Fig. 13, an end elevation oi3 the journal bearing and journal bearing Wedge removed from the journal box and axle journal.

Similar-reference `characters are used to i designate similar parts in the several lig ures o1 the drawings.

Referring particularly to Figs. l to 5, inj elusive, ,reference letter A indicates a journal box oi. the M. C. B type. B designates the bearing on the top A of the journal box :for the arch bar of the truck frame, ribs b and D? being provided to engage the opposite edges of the arch bar. C and C2 indicate nates a bracket for supporting the journal.

box lid. My invention does not reside in a journal box of the specific construction above described, but may be embodied in any suitable form of journalbox. D indicates the usual space for a dust-guard to closely surround the axle. d and Z2 designate the flanges which form the space D for the dustguard'. The inner flange d is curved toward the center of the journal box and extended upwardly to a level somewhat higher than the top of the flange (Z2. The increased height of the flange CZ does not` interfere with the jacking up of the journal box to the usual. extent, inasmuch as it vertically alines at its upper edge fith the curved shoulder e foinied on the axle where it is reduced in diameter to forni the journal l?. The increased height of the flange cZ, permitted by curving it toward the center of the journal box, enables 4a greater quantity of lubricating oil to be retained in the bottom of the journal box than is possible when the inner flange of the dust-guard space extends vertically, as is usual in journal boxes. F designates the journal bearing, which is `curved transversely to conform to the curvature of the journal E of the axle and is of a length longitudinally to lit between the shoulder c and collar e on the end of the journal. Gr designates the journal wedge which overlies and is secured to the ournal bearing The journal wedge is provided with a series of spaced ribs g extending transversely thereof, and between adjacent ribs g are formed pairs of spaced lugs g2. The upper surfaces of the lugs g2 are concaved so as to form a pair of roller seats between adjacent ribs g on the upper surface ofthe wedge G. j y

A series of rollers H are supported upon the concave seats formed on the upper' surface of the wedge and underlie similar concave seats /t formed in the under surface of the top wall ifi of the journal box. In order that the series of rollers H may be con veniently inserted and removed, cage K may be provided, in the opposite side portions of which are formed bearings 7c for the trunnions 7L on the opposite ends of the rollers. The, cage l may be conveniently constructed, as shown in detail in Figs. l and 5. ylhe cage is formed of two parts having overlapping end portions '73 and 71:2 through which pass suitable fastening devices, such,

terial, and then casting thereon the journal bearing of brass, bronze, or other suitable material. ln order to maintain a secure union between the bearing and wedge, the

latter may be provided with side flanges G and G2 `and also with diagonal braces G3 around which the metal ofthe bearing is cast.

rllhe rollers withftheir surrounding cage are of a size to pass inwardly and outwardly through the upper portion of the usual opening A4 of the standard journal box, and, in order to facilitate the removal and insertion 'of'V the rollers, substantially horizontal shoulders a2 and a3 are formed in or secured to the inner surfaces of the side walls of the journal box in position to underlie and support the rollers when the side frame is jacked up and the journal box thereby elevated above the axle journal and journal bearing and wedge resting thereon. The position of the shoulders a2 and a? is suoli Cil that they will support the rollers whenthe i axle box is elevated around the axle the distance permitted by the opening through which the axle extends, so that the upper surfaces of the rollers will then be disengaged fromtheir seats in the under surface of the top wall of the journal box. The rollers may consequently be moved' laterally along the underlying supporting shoulders .through the opening in the journal box, and

also inserted in the saine manner in aposition between their seats in the wedge and under surface of the top wall of the journal box.

The operation of my improved journal box will be obvious to those skilled in the art from the foregoing description.

Lateral movement of the end of the car in either direction will be communicated to the truck frame and the ournal box, while the wedge and journal bearing will be held against a corresponding movement through the engagement of the ends ofthe bearing with the collar on the outer end of the axle journal and with the curved shoulder between the journal and adjacent portion of the axle. The vlateral movement ofthe ournal box will, therefore, cause a movement thereof relatively to the axle journal, such 1r movement being permitted by the series' of rollers interposed between the journal wedge yand top wall of the journal box. The curvature of the concave roller seats is such as to permit a slight rolling movement of the rollers in either direction from their normal central position, and during such rolling action in either direction a lifting action will be` exerted upon the journal box by reason of the inclined surfaces of the roller seats. rIhe wheel langes are consequently `protected from excessive wear'or :injurywhich would result from the direct communication to them of the tendency of the car body to move latei'ally, inasmuch as the rollers con` stitute a yielding connection between the truck frame and axles, which during its yielding absorbs or dissipates the lateral movement of the car body relatively to the rails.

lieierring `to Figs.` `(i and 7, reference` character lil designates a `portion of the axle journal and F the journal bearing. G5 desi lignates the journal wedge and H the series i a5 and aG designate lugs projecting inwardly along the inner surfaces of the side walls of thejournal box upon which rest strips L and L2 secured to the side walls of the journal box by suitable fastening devices, `such as rivets Z. In the form of my invention shown in theseligures, the series of rollers are not supported in a cage, but operate in dependently of each other. The ends of the individual rollers overlie the strips L and LL and are supported by them when the journal box is elevated with respect to the axle and journal wedge and are thereby retained within the journal box.` 'lhese strips are locatedat such a level with respect to` the usual opening in the outer wall of the journal box as to prevent the rollers passing through such opening when the journal box is elevated relatively to the axle. In order to locate the rollers above the strips L and L2, one of the strips is removed so that the ends of the rollers opposite `such removed strip may be located above the strip which is in position7 after which the rollers are individually swung upwardly into position within the concave seats 7L and the removed strip then placed in position above the lugs a6 and secured to the side wall ofthe journal box by the rivet Z.

In Figs. 8 and 9 I have shown a slightly different embodiment of my invention, in

which F indicates the upper portion of the axle journal and F2 the journal bearing. GG indicates the wedge in the upper surface oi which are formed concave seats for the series of rollers H2. The ends of the rollers overlie shoulders a? and as, the latter of which is formed integrally `box adjacent` the rear thereof.

with the inner surfaces of the side walls oi' the journalbox, such shoulders serving to support the rollers when the jour nal box is elevated above the axle. The rollers are inserted by moving the strip aT and placing the opposite ends of the rollers above the integral shoulder as, after which they are swung upwardly into engagement with the concave seats le?, `when the strip a7 is located in position beneath the overlying endsof the rollers and secured to the adjacent side wall oit' the journal box.

In the embodiment of' my invention shown in Figs. l() to 13, inclusive, E indicates the axle journal, Fl the journal bearing and G7 the journal bearing wedge. rIhe rollers II3 are located in the opposing concave seats (/T and h3 formed in the upper surface oi the wedge and under sui-'tace of the top wall A ot' the journal box, respectively. The wedge is retained in position to support the rollers in proper relation with the opposed concave seats by means of a pair oit lugs n and projecting laterally from the rear` end of the wedge G7 and overlying `lugs m and m2 projecting inwardly Yfrom theside walls oi. the journal The outer end ot' the wedge is provided with an upwardly inclinedA lip a which overlies and is supported upon the transverse bolt M extending through the side Valls of the journal box. The position of the pair of lugs m and fm2 and the bolt M are such that the wedge is supported sulliciently close to the under surface of the top wall of the journal box to prevent the Yrollers H3 from becoming disengaged from the concave seats when the journal box is elevated relatively to the axle.

In the embodiment of my invention shown in Figs. 'l0 to 13, the journal bearing F3 is notcast upon the wedge G7, but is held in `operative relation thereto when in position upon the axle journal by means ot' the side flanges on the wedge engaging within recesses along the sides of the bearing. A pair of oppositely projecting` lugs gs, (/S are also provided on the opposite sides oit the wedge which depend `downwardly into close relation with the pair of oppositely projecting lugs fs, f8 on the opposite sides ot' the journal bearing.

My invention may also be embodied in other convenient and practical forms, in which the wedge and journal bearing` may be varied inform and in their method of engagement with each other, and in which the rollersmay be inserted, removed and supported either independently of each other, or in a common carriage or cage.

From the Aforegoing description it will be observed that I have invented an improved journal box for car trucks which is supported upon the axlejournal in amanner to permit-a relative lateral movement and thereby form a lateral yielding connection between the car body and Wheels so as to lslight lateral movement relatively `to the journal bearing and at the Sametime subjected to a lifting action so as to absorb the lateral movement of the car body relatively to the rails and prevent transmission of such movement directly to the Wheel flanges. lt will be further evident that I have invented an improved journal box conforming to the M. C. B. requirements as to verticalplay between the axle and journal box, and in other respects, and which at the same time is capable of containing a greater quantity of lubricating oil than heretofore possible.

lVhile I have described more or less in detail the specific form in which I have illustrated my invention as embodied, yet l do not Wish to be understood as limiting myself thereto, yas I contemplate changes in form,proport1on of parts, and substitution of equivalents, as circumstances may require, oras maybe deemed expedient.

The combination With a journal box, of an axle journal, a journal bearing Wedge, a journal bearing' mounted upon the 'axle journal and underlyingsaid Wedge,

the under surface of the top Wall of the y'journal box and the upper surface of said Wedge having opposed concave roller seats,

rollers interposed between the journal box and said Wedge and located in said opposing concave seats, a cage in which said rollers are journaled, the inner lsurfaces of the side Walls of the journal box having shoulders thereon for supporting said cage in a position to disengage the rollers from the concave seats in the journal box When' f the journal box is lifted relatively to the axle. 1 In testimony whereof, l have subscribed my name.

FRANKLIN L. BARBER. TWitnesses GEO. L. WTILKINsoN, HENRY A. PARKS.

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